The Weather Service is warning that dangerous driving conditions could develop as New Year's party crowds are venturing out on roads.

Images released by the National Weather Service Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, show when San Antonio can expect frigid temperatures and icy conditions to hit the area.

Images released by the National Weather Service Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, show when San Antonio can expect frigid temperatures and icy conditions to hit the area.

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Images released by the National Weather Service Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, show when San Antonio can expect frigid temperatures and icy conditions to hit the area.

Images released by the National Weather Service Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, show when San Antonio can expect frigid temperatures and icy conditions to hit the area.

Photo: National Weather Service

NWS images show when cold blast, icy conditions are likely to hit San Antonio-area for New Year's

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New Year's Eve will be a chilly one in San Antonio, according to the latest models released by the National Weather Service.

Temperatures are expected to reach the 20s in areas around San Antonio as revelers count down to the new year. These stark lows will follow the arrival of the "coldest" surge of air early Sunday evening, according to the latest NWS advisory forecast.

NWS warns the "strong cold front" will bring in a slight chance of freezing drizzle late Sunday afternoon into Monday morning, mostly across the Hill Country and Edwards Plateau.

"While it appears that precipitation expected behind the coldest air is expected to be very light, it could mean that dangerous driving conditions could develop at a time when a larger population is venturing out," Meteorologist Monte Oaks advised in an email.

Hard freezes are expected in the days following, from Monday until Wednesday morning, according to the NWS.

The possibility of ice forming on roads and causing any impacts on driving is "very low," but may affect bridges and overpasses, the NWS said.

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